# The Road Hammers

The Road Hammers are a Canadian country rock group composed of Jason McCoy, Clayton Bellamy and Chris Byrne. Formed by McCoy as a side project, the trio's music is influenced by 1960s and 1970s trucker music and Southern rock. Their first self-titled album included remakes of several classic truck-driving songs. It was recognized with a Juno Award in 2006, along with numerous Canadian Country Music Association awards. After five years together, the group went on hiatus after one last show on December 31, 2010, in Langley, British Columbia.The group reformed in 2013 and released Wheels in 2014. In May 2017, The Road Hammers released their latest album, The Squeeze.

## History

The Road Hammers was founded in 2004 as a project by lead singer and guitarist Jason McCoy, a multiple-time winner of Canadian Country Music Association male vocalist of the year. He stated the idea was to play trucker music, and came together with two other musicians with similar views on music - country-rocker Clayton Bellamy, whose father is a truck driver, and bassist Chris Byrne, a Newfoundlander. In addition to recording their self-titled album, the Road Hammers was also the subject of a reality show of the same name on Country Music Television in Canada.
The album The Road Hammers was released in 2005, and received strong reviews for its Southern rock sound and covers of classic songs. It debuted at No. 1 on the Canadian country albums chart. Covers on the album included "Girl on the Billboard," the 1965 number-one hit for Del Reeves, "East Bound and Down" by Jerry Reed, and Little Feat's "Willin'." In the wake of the album release, The Road Hammers swept to the upper end of the Canadian country charts; four songs reached the top 10 through 2005 and 2006, and the band was nominated for six CCMA Awards winning Group or Duo of the Year. It was also recognized at the Juno Awards for Country Recording of the Year. The album's success continued into 2006, with the Road Hammers receiving two CCMA awards, Group or Duo of the Year and Best Video.
In July 2007, McCoy stated that the band will be part of a second season of its reality show, following its attempts to secure a recording deal with an American label. In late 2007, The Road Hammers signed to an American record label, Montage Music Group and the group's debut American single, "I Don't Know When to Quit" was released on December 10. Their second album, entitled Blood, Sweat, and Steel, was released on June 24, 2008.
The Road Hammers released their second Canadian album, The Road Hammers II, on February 24, 2009. The album's first single, "Homegrown," has reached the Top 20 of the Canadian country singles chart.
Bellamy and McCoy were contestants on the reality show Mantracker on September 6, 2010, where they both beat the hunters to the finish line.
On October 8, 2013, The Road Hammers released a single titled "Get On Down the Road" on iTunes in Canada and the United States.

## Discography
### Studio albums

| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales threshold) |
| Title | Album details | CAN | US Country | US Heat | Certifications (sales threshold) |
| The Road Hammers | Release date: May 10, 2005 Label: Open Road | — | — | — | MC: Platinum |
| Blood Sweat & Steel | Release date: June 24, 2008 Label: Montage | — | 50 | 39 | |
| The Road Hammers II | Release date: February 24, 2009 Label: Open Road | — | — | — | |
| Wheels | Release date: June 3, 2014 Label: Open Road | 21 | — | — | |
| The Squeeze | Release date: May 12, 2017 Label: Open Road | | | | |
| 10 Big Truckin' Hits, Vol. 1 | Release date: April 21, 2018 Label: Open Road | | | | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. ||||||

### Singles
#### 2000s

| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Album |
| Year | Single | CAN Country | CAN | US Country | Album |
| 2005 | "I'm a Road Hammer" | 5 | — | _ | The Road Hammers |
| 2005 | "East Bound and Down" | 2 | — | — | The Road Hammers |
| 2006 | "Nashville Bound" | 9 | — | — | The Road Hammers |
| 2006 | "Girl on the Billboard" | 5 | — | — | The Road Hammers |
| 2007 | "I Don't Know When to Quit" | — | — | 51 | Blood Sweat & Steel |
| 2008 | "Girl on the Billboard" (US release) | — | — | 54 | Blood Sweat & Steel |
| 2008 | "I've Got the Scars to Prove It" | — | — | — | Blood Sweat & Steel |
| 2008 | "Homegrown" | 11 | 87 | — | The Road Hammers II |
| 2009 | "I've Got the Scars to Prove It" (Canadian release) | 10 | 86 | — | The Road Hammers II |
| 2009 | "Goodbye Dust" | 18 | — | — | The Road Hammers II |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. ||||||

#### 2010s and 2020s

| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales threshold) | Album |
| Year | Single | CAN Country | CAN | Certifications (sales threshold) | Album |
| 2013 | "Get On Down the Road" | 12 | 82 | | Wheels |
| 2014 | "Mud" | 16 | 68 | MC: Gold | Wheels |
| 2014 | "I've Been Everywhere" | 27 | — | | Wheels |
| 2015 | "Hillbilly Highway" (feat. Colt Ford) | 43 | — | | Wheels |
| 2015 | "One Horse Town" (with Tim Hicks) | 41 | — | | The Squeeze |
| 2017 | "Crazy About You" | 7 | — | | The Squeeze |
| 2017 | "Your Love Is the Drug" | 28 | — | | The Squeeze |
| 2018 | "All Your Favorite Bands" | 46 | — | | The Squeeze |
| 2019 | "Zamboni" | — | — | | — |
| 2021 | "The Boys Are Back At It" | 40 | — | | The Boys Are Back |
| 2021 | "Give'r" | 49 | — | | The Boys Are Back |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart ||||||

### Guest singles

| Year | Single | Artist | Peak positions | Album |
| Year | Single | Artist | CAN Country | Album |
| 2014 | "Run" | Blackjack Billy (with Doc Walker) | 35 | — |
| 2021 | "Roll With It" | Dan Davidson | — | TBD |

### Music videos

| Year | Video | Director |
| 2005 | "I'm a Road Hammer" | Margaret Malandruccolo |
| 2005 | "East Bound and Down" | Milton Sneed |
| 2006 | "Girl on the Billboard" | Margaret Malandruccolo |
| 2008 | "Homegrown" | Roger Pistole |
| 2009 | "I've Got the Scars to Prove It" | Geoff McLean/Christopher Mills |
| 2013 | "Get On Down the Road" | Margaret Malandruccolo |
| 2014 | "Mud" | Margaret Malandruccolo |
| 2014 | "I've Been Everywhere" | Sean Smith |
| 2014 | "Run" (with Blackjack Billy and Doc Walker) | |
| 2015 | "Hillbilly Highway" (with Colt Ford) | Sean Smith |
| 2015 | "Wheels" | |
| 2015 | "One Horse Town" (with Tim Hicks) | |
| 2017 | "You're Love Is The Drug" | |
| 2017 | "Haulin' Ass" | |
| 2018 | "All Your Favorite Bands" | |
| 2019 | "Zamboni" | |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Association | Category | Result |
| 2005 | Canadian Country Music Association | Group or Duo of the Year | Won |
| 2005 | Canadian Country Music Association | Chevy Trucks Rising Star Award | Nominated |
| 2005 | Canadian Country Music Association | Album of the Year – The Road Hammers | Nominated |
| 2005 | Canadian Country Music Association | Single of the Year – "I'm a Road Hammer" | Nominated |
| 2005 | Canadian Country Music Association | CMT Video of the Year – "I'm a Road Hammer" | Nominated |
| 2006 | Juno Awards of 2006 | Country Recording of the Year – The Road Hammers | Won |
| 2006 | Canadian Country Music Association | Kraft Cheez Whiz Fans' Choice Award | Nominated |
| 2006 | Canadian Country Music Association | Group or Duo of the Year | Won |
| 2006 | Canadian Country Music Association | Single of the Year – "East Bound and Down" | Nominated |
| 2006 | Canadian Country Music Association | CMT Video of the Year – "East Bound and Down" | Won |
| 2006 | Canadian Country Music Association | Top Selling Album of the Year – The Road Hammers | Nominated |
| 2007 | Canadian Country Music Association | Group or Duo of the Year | Nominated |
| 2010 | Juno Awards of 2010 | Country Album of the Year – The Road Hammers II | Nominated |
| 2010 | Canadian Country Music Association | Group or Duo of the Year | Nominated |
| 2014 | Canadian Country Music Association | Group or Duo of the Year | Nominated |
| 2015 | Juno Awards of 2015 | Country Album of the Year – Wheels | Nominated |
| 2015 | Canadian Country Music Association | Group or Duo of the Year | Nominated |
| 2017 | Canadian Country Music Association | Group or Duo of the Year | Won |